Every photo carries dozens of hidden fields — GPS, camera, timestamps, copyright, thumbnails. Strip all of it in seconds, in your browser, before you share.
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When you take a photo, your camera writes a block of metadata called EXIF into the file. The image you see is just part of what you're sharing.
Latitude and longitude embedded by your phone's camera — accurate to within a few metres. Reveals where the photo was taken, often your home or workplace.
The exact device used — iPhone 15 Pro, Sony A7 IV, etc. — and in some cases the camera body's serial number, which can fingerprint photos back to a specific device.
The original capture timestamp down to the second, including the time zone offset. Hard to spoof later; trivial to read from the raw file.
Full camera-settings dump — useful to other photographers but unnecessary for the public, and a fingerprint that ties an anonymous photo to a known shooter's setup.
Photographer name, copyright string, and the software used to edit (Lightroom, Photoshop, specific app versions). All written into the file when you save.
Many cameras and edit tools embed a small preview thumbnail inside the EXIF block. If you crop or redact a photo before sharing, the original (uncropped) thumbnail can still survive.
Not every photo needs to be cleaned — but when it matters, it really matters.
Some platforms strip metadata on upload; many do not. WhatsApp document mode, Telegram, AirDrop, iMessage, and email all preserve the full EXIF block. Stripping it locally is the only reliable way to be sure.
Stock sites and direct clients receive the original file with every field intact — location, gear, edit history. Most photographers want to keep copyright but remove everything else.
Camera serial numbers, timestamps, and software fingerprints can be used to identify whoever took or edited a photo. Removing EXIF protects both reporter and source.
Real-estate photos, marketplace listings, and dating profile pictures often contain the device owner's GPS history, embedded thumbnails, and personal device info — visible to anyone who downloads the file.
No software to install. Works on any device. Takes under 60 seconds.
Drag and drop any photo — JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, TIFF, BMP — into GeoTag.world. Your file is processed entirely in your browser.
GeoTag.world shows you every metadata field — GPS, camera, date, software, copyright — so you can see exactly what would be exposed if you shared the photo as-is.
Clear the metadata and download the cleaned file. The image pixels are untouched — only the hidden fields are removed. The downloaded photo is safe to share publicly.
GeoTag.world processes your photos to read or strip EXIF metadata, then discards them immediately. Files are never stored, never logged, and never accessible to anyone after processing completes.
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) is a standard for the hidden metadata that cameras and phones write into every photo they take. A single photo can carry dozens of fields — GPS, camera make/model, lens, ISO, shutter speed, date/time, copyright, software version, and even a thumbnail preview — all invisible when you look at the picture but readable by anyone with the file.
No. EXIF metadata is stored separately from the image pixels. Removing it does not change the resolution, colours, sharpness, or file structure of your photo in any visible way. The image looks identical before and after.
Removing GPS strips only the location fields (latitude, longitude, altitude). Removing EXIF data strips everything — GPS plus camera model, serial number, timestamps, ISO/aperture/shutter, lens, author, copyright, software used, and embedded thumbnails. If you want full privacy, you want the full EXIF strip.
It varies. Instagram and Facebook strip most EXIF when you upload through their main flow. WhatsApp document mode, Telegram, iMessage, AirDrop, email, Google Drive, and Dropbox all preserve the original file with full metadata. The only reliable way to be sure your shared photo is clean is to strip it yourself first.
Photos are processed in a privacy-first pipeline: your image is sent over an encrypted connection, the metadata is read or stripped, and the file is discarded immediately. No images are stored, logged, or accessible to anyone after processing completes. We have no way to retrieve your photo once your session ends.
JPEG, JPG, PNG, HEIC (iPhone), WebP, TIFF, BMP, and SVG. This covers every major format from iPhones, Android phones, DSLR and mirrorless cameras, and screenshots.
Viewing the metadata in any photo is free. Downloading the cleaned file with EXIF removed uses one credit — and you get one free credit on sign-up. No card required to try it.
Yes. You can upload multiple photos in a single session and process them in batch. Each cleaned file uses one credit.